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Vaasetter

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°31′31″ N 1°37′06″ W

Map showing the location of Vaasetter Vaasetter
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
110 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Virkie
44 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport43 km
EOI Eday Airport75 km

About Vaasetter

Vaasetter is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 110 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Sheep Rock and Fair Isle.

Climate of Vaasetter

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (133 mm)
Driest month
May (47 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Vaasetter
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°7°9°9°8°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)117931036547545671103118133125

How to get to Vaasetter

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 43 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 267 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 43 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 75 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 97 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 267 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 350 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 400 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Vaasetter

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 573 natural sites, 235 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Urashield Mountain 3 kmN
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 1 kmE
  • Skroo Mountain 3 kmN
  • Wirrvie Burn River 2 kmN

25–60 km108 places

  • Mousa Island Island 58 kmNE
  • Little Havra Island Island 57 kmN
  • Mid Field Island 58 kmNE
  • Hamari Field Mountain 60 kmN

60–100 km687 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 91 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 97 kmN
  • Shapinsay Island 89 kmSW
  • Rousay Island 90 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Virkie Village, Shetland Islands
    44 km NE
  • Sumburgh Village, Shetland Islands
    43 km NE
  • Scatness Village, Shetland Islands
    43 km NE
  • Grutness Village, Shetland Islands
    43 km NE
  • Toab Village, Shetland Islands
    44 km NE
  • Hestingott Village, Shetland Islands
    44 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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